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Printer Overview
Graphic LCD with
back light display
Lower front cover
Thermal Transfer / Direct Thermal
Quick Start Guide
Fan-fold paper
entrance chute
Media view
window
Bar Code Printer
Centronics interface
USB
interface
RS-232C
interface
GPIO interface
Power jack
socket
(Option)
SD card socket
USB host interface
PS/2 interface
Power switch
Ethernet
interface
Loading the Ribbon
(1)
Open the printer right side cover.
Push the print head release lever
to open the print head mechanism.
(2)
Install the ribbon onto the ribbon
supply spindle. Thread the ribbon
through the ribbon sensor slot and
then through the open space in
between print head and platen.
(3)
Wrap the ribbon onto the ribbon
rewind spindle. Keeping the
ribbon flat and without wrinkles.
* Loading path for ribbon
Note: The interface picture here is for reference only. Please refer to the product specification for the interfaces availability.
Printer right side cover
Media guide bar
Ribbon
rewind
spindle
Ribbon
release
button
Print head pressure
adjustment knobs
Print head
Platen
Label roll
guard
3” Label
supply spindle
Ribbon supply
spindle
Internal rewind
spindle
(Option)
Damper
Ribbon
sensor
sensor
Media
Print head release lever
Media sensor
lock lever
Label
guide
(4)
Wind the ribbon clockwise about
3~5 circles onto the ribbon rewind
spindle until it is smooth and
properly stretched.
Remove Used Ribbon
(1)
Break the ribbon between ribbon
guide plate and the ribbon rewind
spindle.
(5)
Close the print head mechanism
by pushing the both sides of print
head mechanism. Make sure the
latches are engaged securely.
(2)
Push the ribbon release button to
release the ribbon on the ribbon
rewind spindle.
(3)
Then, slide off the ribbon from
ribbon rewind spindle.
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Loading the Media Control Panel
(1)
Move the label roll guard
horizontally to the end of label
spindle then flip down the label
roll guard.
(4)
Adjust the label guide to fit the
width of the label.
* Loading path for
media
(2)
Place the roll of media on the label
supply spindle. Flip up the label
roll guard. Move the label roll
guard horizontally to gently fit the
width of label roll.
(5)
Unlock the media sensor lock lever
to adjust the media sensor position and lock the media sensor
lock lever. (see note below)
(3)
Pull label roll leading edge
forward through the media guide
bar, damper, media sensor and
place the label leading edge onto
the platen roller.
(6)
Close the print head mechanism
by pushing the both sides of print
head mechanism. Make sure the
latches are engaged securely.
Media Sensor Calibration
This utility is used to calibrate the sensitivity of the media sensor. The media sensor should be calibrated whenever
changing the label media or after printer initialization.
Method 1:
Make sure the ribbon and label media are installed properly as
1.
described above.
Press the button to enter the main menu.
2.
Press and buttons to select the "
3.
option and press button to enter this option. And
enter the "
When enter this option, the sensor type in the right side of ">"
4.
icon is the current sensor setting. Press the and
to select the sensor type, and press the
button to calibrate the media sensor.
Sensor
Printer Initialization
Printer Initialization will restore printer settings to defaults.
Method 1:
1.
Press the button to enter the main menu.
2.
Press and buttons to select the "
option and press button to enter this option.
3.
And press and buttons to scroll the cursor
to "
Initialization
restore printer settings to defaults.
LED IndicationStatus Keys Function
Off
On
On
Blinking
Off
On
Blinking
"option.
" option and press button to
The printer power is
turned off
The printer power is
turned on
Printer is ready
Pause
Downloading data into
printer
Printer is ready
"CARRIAGE OPEN" or
“CUTTER ERROR”
"NO PAPER", "PAPER
JAM" or "NO RIBBON"
Method 2:
1.
2.
Setup
"
Service
3.
4.
Method 2:
1.
"
2.
3.
Make sure the ribbon and label media are
installed properly as described above.
Turn off the printer power.
Hold down the button and turn on the
printer power.
Do not release the buttons until printer LCD
shows "
Turn off the printer power.
Press and hold and button at
the same time then turns on the printer’s power.
Do not release the buttons until printer LCD
shows "
Calibrating
Initializing
1. Enter the menu
2. Exit from a menu or cancel a
setting and return to the
previous menu
Pause/Resume the printing
process
Advance one label
Scroll up the menu list
Scroll down the menu list
Enter/Select cursor located
option
...".
..."
Printer Self-test
Self-test printout is used to check if there is any heater element damaged on the print head and shows current
printer configurations.
1.
Install the ribbon and the label media.
2.
Press the button to enter the main menu.
3.
Press and buttons to scroll the cursor to the "
Using the front display panel, set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor. (See “Media Sensor
(4)
Calibration” in the box on the right side of this page)
Note: Re-calibrate the gap/black-mark sensors when changing media. The sensor location is marked by a triangle
mark ▽ at the sensor housing. Please make sure the gap or black mark is at the location where media gap/black
mark will pass through for sensing.
* For more information and features about this printer, please refer to the User’s Manual inside the CD disk.
enter this option.
4.
And press and buttons to scroll the cursor to the "
button to execute this option.
Note: The 4" wide media is required for printing the printer configurations.
Technical Support
For repair or technical assistance, find your regional Brady Tech Support office by going to:
• In the Americas: www.bradyid.com • In Asia: www.bradyid.com/ap
Diagnostics
Print Config.
" option and press button to
" option and press
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